Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate (Milwaukee)

Alaska Department of Law; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Law in Milwaukee seeks a Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate to join its dynamic team advising clients on data privacy and cyber defenses. You will help with breach response, regulatory guidance, and technology contracting across a growing practice.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from an ABA-approved school, are admitted or eligible to practice in Wisconsin, and have a CIPP/US or CIPM certification, along with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice or eligible for admission in Wisconsin.
• Experience as a junior associate or comparable in-house counsel role.
• CIPP/US or CIPM certification is preferred.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to work in a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.
• Support M&A data privacy and cybersecurity due diligence.
• Draft and negotiate tech, AI, data privacy, and information security agreements.
• Advise on privacy laws including GDPR, HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA and state laws.
• Develop data governance and privacy best practices, including AI governance.
• Draft cybersecurity policies and conduct tabletop exercises.
• Assist with technology disputes and communicate with supervising attorneys on enforcement trends.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Deadline-driven

Education

J.D. from ABA accredited law school

Admitted to practice in Wisconsin or eligible

CIPP/US or CIPM certification

Job description

Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate (Milwaukee)

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position offers a unique opportunity in the dynamic, cutting edge and ever-evolving area of data privacy and cybersecurity. The Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate’s role is to advise clients on cybersecurity and data privacy issues with a growing team of Shareholders and Associates, in all phases of the practice group’s work. Our team advises clients on a full spectrum of legal matters including proactive cybersecurity and privacy compliance planning, breach response, technology contracting, AI guidance, regulatory investigation and litigation management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advise clients in responding to cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.
• Provide subject matter support on mergers and acquisitions, including data privacy and cybersecurity due diligence from pre-deal through post-closing.
• Draft and negotiate agreements related to technology, AI, data privacy, data sharing and information security.
• Advise clients on data privacy and security laws, including GDPR, HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, consumer protection as well as similar state laws and regulations.
• Advise clients on best practices related to data governance, including AI.
• Apply general knowledge of privacy and data security regimes in the US and in the EU to develop best practices.
• Draft cybersecurity policies and conduct tabletop exercises with clients.
• Assist with managing technology disputes.
• Communicate with supervising attorneys on recommendations on related compliance regimes, enforcement trends and privacy policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• J.D. from ABA accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice or eligible for admission to practice in the State of Wisconsin.
• The ideal candidate would have:
  • Experience as a junior associate at a leading law firm or comparable in-house counsel position.
  • A Certified Information Privacy Professional Certification (i.e. CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM).
  • Experience in cyber-incident response, security and privacy program implementation, or AI governance.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfort with telephonic and face-to-face communications.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Proven ability to work within fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines and demands both internally and externally.
• Interest in a joyful, collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment with a keen desire to contribute to team and client success.